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Ben is a litigator in Taft’s Employment and Labor Relations group. His practice focuses on complex employment disputes involving class and collective actions, restrictive covenants, wage-and-hour issues, and trade secrets. He regularly advises clients in compliance matters and has experience guiding businesses through investigations by state and federal agencies.

Ben also maintains a broad appellate practice. He has argued in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and briefed cases in federal and state appellate courts across the country.

In December 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court issued guidance on the use of AI (guidance) by judges and other lawyers.

The guidance comes after several high-profile instances of misuse of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in litigation, including cases where lawyers used AI to draft briefs that later cited non-existent case law. For instance, in several

As AI becomes increasingly prevalent in everyday life, legislators have taken notice, eyeing ways to regulate its use. Illinois has become the second state — after Colorado in May 2024 — to enact a law restricting AI use in employment. This new legislation builds upon existing protections in the Illinois Human Rights Act — a